Near the Cross

On my way home from work today, I kept getting bits and pieces of the song Near the Cross. I have sung the song probably a thousand times in church and have heard many renditions by artists, but I hadn’t really paid a ton of attention the words.

In the cross, in the cross,
Be my [...]

Facing the Giants

Thought I would do something a little different and do a movie review! I would definitely rate this as one of my favorite movies and it does an excellent job of spiritually motivating you. The basis of the story is a struggling football coach who is on the brink of losing his job [...]

Jealousy, Envy, Oh My!

Jealousy is hard battle to fight. How many times at school, work, or even church do you see someone have the very thing you want. Suddenly your jealous of them and start to even resent them a bit – we’ve all been there. Jealousy in itself may not seem dangerous, but [...]

Verse of the week

This verse is about thinking on the right kind of thoughts.  It occurred to me that so many of the negatives in my life are brought upon by my very thoughts.  We wonder constantly why we have negative thoughts, why we struggle with a particular lustful thought, or why we just seem down and sad.  [...]

Waiting on the Lord

And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.  Psalm 39:7
I was sitting at my desk thinking and praying in search of a study lesson for today when all the things I want, have wanted, and think I needed flooded my mind.  It amazed me and for a second I was like, [...]

Contentment (part 2)

Sort of related to a topic I wrote about yesterday on contentment was a song I heard today called – “Blessed Be Your Name”. The song is by Matt Redman and while it’s not truly about contentment, it has some lyrics that can really speak to that need for contentment in our life:
Every blessing [...]

Verse of the Week – February 25 – March 3rd

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest,  whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.  Philippians 4:8

Contentment

Being content is something I struggle with daily. It can be small things, large things, or even things that seem to have little importance, but finding contentment seems so difficult. I pray, I pray, and I pray some more, but I just can’t find it in certain situations. This isn’t a problem [...]

Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you

Draw close to God and He will draw close to you!
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.  James 4:8
Curious  as to how this is done?  Want to know how to draw nearer to God, to be closer to [...]

Lovest thou me?

Do you truly love Jesus?  When you tell Jesus you love him, do you really mean it, do you show it?
So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He [...]